CPC Driver in the EU: Implementation Status
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CPC Driver in the EU: Implementation StatusDirective 2003/59 on the initial
qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the
carriage of passengers & goods
Gary Bridgeman Project ManagerIRU Permanent Delegation to the EU
Millbrook, 4th October 2012
Agenda
1. Essential Elements of the Directive and its implementation in the EU.
2. The EC Report on the Transposition of the Directive.
3. The STARTS Project, issues of concern key and recommendations.
4. Conclusions what the sector needs!
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Article 3: Qualification and Training
Source: EC DG Transport
Transposition
Option: Course and test
Option: Test only
Both
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BG
CY
CZ DK
DE
EE EL ES FI FR
IE
IT
LV
LT LU
HU MT NL
PL
PT RO
SI
SK SE
UK
Initial qualificationprocess
Option 1: course attendance and test
Option 2: test only
Both systems
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Article 8: Certifying Periodic Training Vehicle: C1, C1+E and C, C+E
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Periodic Training & Transition Periods
Source: EC DG Transport
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“Until 2016 the date of issuance of the driving
licence will be taken into account for
checking theacquired rights of the
concerned drivers”
Article 10: Community Code
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Community Code
Source: EC DG Transport
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IRU Academy/CIECA – Survey on CPC Driver
Implementation
EC Report on Transposition of Dir. 2003/59/EC
• Published 12 July 2012. Reiterates existing knowledge.• Key conclusions:
• EU Driver Training Committee to adopt guidelines for MS on the application of exemptions via article 2.
• Big differences between MS in: training programme design; teaching method; class size; technology and requirements to become an instructor or approved training centre.
• Equivalence of qualification guaranteed by minimum requirements of annex 1 of the Directive.
• No major problems in cross border enforcement.• EU Social Partners should join EU Driver Training Committee
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The project partnership recognises the indispensability of high quality training for developing an efficient, properly skilled, safe and sustainable workforce in commercial road transport.
The purpose of this project is to identify the most important challenges and best solutions for improving the provision of training to drivers and workers performing certain non mobile, logistics related tasks.
A detailed study on the implementation impact and challenges of Directive 2003/59/EC (driver training pillar)
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STARTS: Skills, Training and the Road Transport Sector
http://starts.iru.org/en_about
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STARTS: Skills, Training and the Road Transport Sector
CPC Mutual Recognition
“The very varied degrees of the quality of training and training curricula are still a major obstacle to mutual recognition”
Problems of mutual recognition for initial qualification in• Denmark, • Hungary, • Lithuania • Sweden
“Mutual recognition of the periodic training seems to be a more ticklish issue, above all when the training is not fully completed“
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Evidence of (partial) periodic training carried
out in other member state
Main reasons are: • lack of checking validity, comparing subject modules, etc…
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Accepted, but evidence will be checked Not acceptedAustria Belgium (partial)Croatia Czech RepublicCyprus FinlandEstonia FranceGermany HungaryGreat Britain and Northern Ireland LatviaIreland PolandMalta SwedenThe Netherlands Norway Slovenia Switzerland
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Trainingcapabilities
“Member States which already had training facilities seem to have fewer problems to implement the Directive and the training operators could more easily deliver the training in compliance with the requirements of the Directive. In the Member States which had not had any type of training in the past, it must set it up from scratch and some are confronted with financial and time-related problems.”
In-house training
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Allowed Not allowedAustria ü Belgium ü Bulgaria ü
Czech Republic ü Cyprus ü
Denmark üEstonia üFinland ü France ü
Germany ü Hungary ü
Italy ü Lithuania ü
Luxembourg üNetherlands ü
Portugal üRomania ü
Slovak Republic üSlovenia ü
Spain ü Sweden ü
United Kingdom ü
AllowedNot allowed
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Trainingcapabilities & qualification
Training Capabilities“Despite a general increase in training capabilities, the provision of training remains inadequate in some Member States and driving schools were called upon to bring a solution to this problem.”
Instructor qualification“Becoming a trainer for initial qualification and/or periodic training is dependent on several conditions that differ from one State to another, with criteria such as age or experience which come into play in some States, but also such as a prior initial training.”
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Training Programmes
“Respondents have reported failures in the training programs of their member states”. In some occurrences this was due to a poor quality trainer profile.”
“Therefore, the principle of the Directive 2003/59, which aims at driver professionalisation by adopting a better driving behaviour acquired during training sessions, such as safe and economically driving courses, is misguided since periodic training is used only as a business opportunity for training operators. “
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Training or right to drive?
Training Centres“Too often for most of the training organisations the aim of periodic training is not transmitting or promoting skill acquisition, but delivering a certificate which will allow trainees to continue exercising, the content and quality of training remain irrelevant.”
Initial Qualification Costs Training + Test Option
The costs indicated refer to training / selling prices applied to candidates without funding.
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Training fees
Initial Training - Cat. C
Contributor Percentage Local and/or regional authorities 8,3% Employment agencies 16.70%The company 16,7% The Driver 58.30%Total 100%
Periodic Training Costs
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Periodic training average tariffs (without financing mechanisms) range from an average of 70 € in Romania to 1000 € in Luxemburg.
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Training fees
Periodic Training - Cat. C
Contributor Percentage Employment agencies 7%The company and the driver 7%The company 50%The Driver 36%Total 100%
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Periodic training – who bears the cost?
The driver Both driver & employer Employer
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Latvia, Malta (env.), Northern Ireland,
Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland
Finland: in 95% of the cases, Sweden, France
STARTS Conclusions (key points)
• Diversity in the Directive’s transposition is necessary and positive as long as it does not undermine the legislation’s objectives.
• The EC must enforce CPC mutual recognition among MS. But mutual recognition is based on confidence in equivalent standards of training & testing between MS.
• MS must develop a quality assurance systems for training institutes, curricula, trainers and inspectors, as well as step up their coordination, approval and audit.
• The EU should develop and information exchange system to build mutual confidence
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STARTS Conclusions (key points)
• MS should ease entry of new drivers, by implementing the Directive without imposing unnecessary burdens on companies and drivers.
• The road transport sector has not found a uniformly suitable model for the financing of periodic driver training and qualifications.
• MS should provide more financial incentives to companies, drivers, job applicants, the unemployed and older workers to continue their development or acquire entrance level skills and qualifications
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More information?
IRU Academy/CIECA Survey:http://www.iru.org/cmsfilesystemaction?file=Events_2010_DriverCompetence/CPC_Cieca.pdf
STARTS’ project:http://starts.iru.org/en_home
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Professional Road Transport Training Industry Needs
In order to answer to the training development challenges, the industry has a:• Need for technical knowledge and teaching skills• Need to ensure the use of best practice• Need for quality training to impact on road safety and
image of the profession• Need to ensure knowledge transfer• Need to encourage mobility opportunities• Need to establish a pan European network of instructors
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Professional Road Transport Training Industry Needs
Benefits• Help countries raise the professional level of both
instructors and drivers• Provide harmonised professional driver training• Provide relevant tools enabling to perform CPC Driver
training • Aim for EU recognition of CPC Driver instructor
qualifications• Speak with one voice in road transport training delivery• Save money
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